Former investigator in prosecutor's office is charged; predecessor says public confidence has been shaken

12:48 AM,
Apr. 22, 2010

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Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi's predecessor and one-time mentor, Scott Newman, called on Brizzi to resign Wednesday, after the latest in a series of hits to the office's credibility.

A special prosecutor on Tuesday filed racketeering charges against a former investigator in Brizzi's office. Daniel R. Constantino is accused of aiding a scheme to sell stolen vehicles in exchange for sports tickets.

Brizzi has faced heightened scrutiny over the past six months. Much of it has focused on his extensive business dealings and investments, and his intervention in several cases in which ...